As we get ready to welcome 2022 – it’s time to take stock of the year that is about to end and to plan and set writing goals for the upcoming months.
- Write down a few accomplishments that you achieved in 2021. These can be gathering ideas, writing, revising, hitting a milestone in the publishing world, or anything that makes you feel proud of your creative life.
- Take note of any opportunities from the past year that are in flux and that you can still work on. What is one holdover project that you commit to make progress toward in January?
- Envision any new intentions you choose to set for yourself in the new year. What will you focus on to help propel your writing career? What is one project you can work on in January?
Melissa Stoller is the author of the chapter book series The Enchanted Snow Globe Collection - Return to Coney Island and the picture books Scarlet’s Magic Paintbrush; Ready, Set, GOrilla!; and Sadie’s Shabbat Stories. Planting Friendship: Peace, Salaam, Shalom (co-written with Callie Metler and Shirin Rahman, illustrated by Kate Talbot), released from Clear Fork Publishing in October, 2021. Melissa is a Blogger and Course Assistant for the Children’s Book Academy, a Regional Ambassador for The Chapter Book Challenge, a volunteer with SCBWI/MetroNY, and a founding member of The Book Meshuggenahs. She also interviews authors on her blog, This Writing Life, and offers book tips and resources. In other chapters of her life, Melissa has worked as a lawyer, legal writing instructor, freelance writer and editor, and early childhood educator. She lives in New York City with her family, and enjoys theatre, museums, and long beach walks. www.MelissaStoller.com
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